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I throw out every business card I get with a package. I never scan the QR codes. I can only imagine the nightmare of recovering 2FA for someone who was tricked
by mcgrath_sh 9y ago
I throw out every business card I get with a package. I never scan the QR codes. I can only imagine the nightmare of recovering 2FA for someone who was tricked into setting it up without really understanding it. Just getting my relatively technically savvy mom on a passowrd manager took some work.
- desdiv 9y agoIt's fine if the user throws it out. The whole scheme is optional and the code is never activated until the user types it in first. The user can either: 1. Throw it away. Then nothing happens; no 2FA is set up. 2. Type in the code in for a 10% discount. Again, no 2FA is set up so the user's security is never worst off than before. 3. Type in the code and setup 2FA. This is case the user is tech-savvy enough to properly setup 2FA and successfully authenticate with it (in order to claim the 20% discount) so they (hopefully) realize the importance and convenience of the pre-printed physical backup codes and will (hopefully) stash them away somewhere safe.
- recursive 9y agoThe problem happens when someone claims the 20% discount, but doesn't understand that they need to keep the card.